The Milwaukee Bucks (13-5, 10-2 Home), one of the NBA’s top shooting defenses, welcome the Dallas Mavericks (9-9, 1-6 Away) on Sunday. Dallas is playing on back-to-back days after dropping their last game against the Toronto Raptors 105-100 at Scotiabank Arena yesterday, their third consecutive loss.
Luka Doncic had a standout performance in defeat with 24 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds. The Mavericks are 10th in the Western Conference. Milwaukee got the win on Friday at Fiserv Forum, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-102.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points, nine rebounds, and six assists, carrying the team. The Bucks are 1.5 games back in the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in second. It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Dallas and Milwaukee split their matchups last season, each team taking one.
The Mavericks triumphed in the last meeting 118-112 at Fiserv Forum on April 3. Doncic led the Mavericks with 32 points, 15 assists, and eight rebounds. Antetokounmpo had 28 points in defeat. The Mavs have been led this season by Doncic, who is averaging 33.4 points per game, best in the NBA.
Doncic also is contributing 8.9 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game, placing him first and first in the NBA, respectively. Antetokounmpo has powered the Bucks’ offense, averaging 31.0 points per game. He has the No. 1 scoring average in the league. Antetokounmpo also has collected 11.4 rebounds per game, most in the league.
Jrue Holiday has doled out 7.5 assists per game. Opponents are shooting 44.5% from the field against the Bucks, ranking as one of the stingiest FG% defenses in the league (3rd).The Mavericks are 2-2 in four games at Fiserv Forum. Dallas is looking to snap a four-game losing streak away from American Airlines Center this season.
Meanwhile, the Mavericks are 1-2 this season when playing two days in a row, all of which have been at a rest disadvantage. The Bucks are 2-0 with a rest advantage. In the last 10 games, Dallas is 4-6 with an average margin of -0.6 (103.6-104.2). Milwaukee has split the last 10 (5-5), allowing 111.4 points per game on average while scoring only 110.5 (-0.9 margin).
MAVERICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Maxi Kleber: 19.0 | 9.6 | +9.4
BUCKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Jrue Holiday: 12.5 | 17.6 | -5.1
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Milwaukee Bucks (-250)
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